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LEVELED BOOK • M

Firefighters

Written by Katie Knight

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Firefighters
A Reading A–Z Level M Leveled Book • Word Count: 443

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Photo Credits:
Front cover, title page: © Photodisc; back cover, pages 4, 6 (right): © Jupiterimages Corporation; page 5: courtesy of NOAA News Photo/FEMA
Disaster Photo Library; pages 6 (left, center), 7 (all): © Hemera Technologies/Jupiterimages Corporation; pages 8, 9: courtesy of Seagrave Fire
Apparatus, Clintonville, Wisconsin; page 10: © ArtToday; page 11: courtesy of Bureau of Land Management/NOFA; page 12: © SuperStock RF/
SuperStock; page 13: courtesy of Michael Connolly/FEMA News Photo; page 14: © iStockphoto.com/James Steidl; page 16: © Adam Crowley/
Photodisc/Getty Images

Firefighters
Level M Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
Written by Katie Knight

All rights reserved.
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Firefighters


Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Types of Fires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Firefighting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Firefighting Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Becoming a Firefighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Can you hear
the loud siren?
It is the sound
of firefighters
rushing to fight
a fire in their
bright red fire
A fire truck races to a fire.
truck. Firefighters put out fires and save people
whose lives are in danger. They also help to prevent
fires from starting. They inspect buildings, and they
educate people about fire safety.
Introduction


Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Types of Fires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Firefighting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Firefighting Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Becoming a Firefighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Can you hear
the loud siren?
It is the sound
of firefighters
rushing to fight
a fire in their
bright red fire
A fire truck races to a fire.
truck. Firefighters put out fires and save people
whose lives are in danger. They also help to prevent
fires from starting. They inspect buildings, and they
educate people about fire safety.
Introduction


Types of Fires
Firefighters fight many
different kinds of fires.
They put out house,
shop, and factory fires.
They fight fires in
skyscrapers and other
Firefighters battle a fire in a large factory.
buildings. They also
fight forest fires. Firefighters must be ready to

respond quickly to many kinds of fires and other
dangerous situations.
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ax

hose

Firefighters use many different tools to
fight fires. They use large hoses to spray
water or special foam on fires. They use
ladders to reach high places. They chop
holes in doors, roofs, and walls with axes
to reach places safely.
Firefighting Equipment

ladder


Types of Fires
Firefighters fight many
different kinds of fires.
They put out house,
shop, and factory fires.
They fight fires in
skyscrapers and other
Firefighters battle a fire in a large factory.

buildings. They also
fight forest fires. Firefighters must be ready to
respond quickly to many kinds of fires and other
dangerous situations.
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6
ax

hose

ladder

Firefighters use many different tools to
fight fires. They use large hoses to spray
water or special foam on fires. They use
ladders to reach high places. They chop
holes in doors, roofs, and walls with axes
to reach places safely.
Firefighting Equipment


Firefighting Machines
The fire
truck is an
important
firefighting
machine.

There are
This pumper truck carries a water pump.
four major
kinds of fire trucks. The most common is the pumper
truck. It carries long hoses and a pump to spray water
over long distances.
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fire
extinguisher
fan
smoke mask
air tank

Smoke masks and air tanks protect firefighters from
smoke. Firefighters use large fans to remove smoke
from rooms. They also use fire extinguishers to put
out small fires.


Firefighting Machines
The fire
truck is an
important
firefighting
machine.

There are
This pumper truck carries a water pump.
four major
kinds of fire trucks. The most common is the pumper
truck. It carries long hoses and a pump to spray water
over long distances.
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fire
extinguisher
fan
smoke mask
air tank

Smoke masks and air tanks protect firefighters from
smoke. Firefighters use large fans to remove smoke
from rooms. They also use fire extinguishers to put
out small fires.


Ladder trucks have steering wheels in the front and back.

Other kinds of fire trucks include ladder trucks,
tanker trucks, and rescue trucks. Ladder trucks carry
ladders of many different sizes. Big ladder trucks
have a ladder that can reach up to eight stories high.

Tanker trucks carry water to fight fires in places
without water. Rescue trucks carry equipment to help
rescue people who are trapped.
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There are other kinds of firefighting machines, too.
Fireboats fight fires on other boats that are in the
water. They pump water from under the boat and
spray it on the fire.
Fireboats can spray seawater.


Ladder trucks have steering wheels in the front and back.

Other kinds of fire trucks include ladder trucks,
tanker trucks, and rescue trucks. Ladder trucks carry
ladders of many different sizes. Big ladder trucks
have a ladder that can reach up to eight stories high.
Tanker trucks carry water to fight fires in places
without water. Rescue trucks carry equipment to help
rescue people who are trapped.
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There are other kinds of firefighting machines, too.
Fireboats fight fires on other boats that are in the
water. They pump water from under the boat and
spray it on the fire.
Fireboats can spray seawater.


A plane dumps chemicals on a forest fire.

Helicopters dump water on fires in places that trucks
cannot reach. Large planes help fight forest fires.
Sometimes planes dump fire-retardant chemicals
instead of water to slow the spread of a forest fire.
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You must be at least 18 years old to be a firefighter.
Before you can become a firefighter, you must pass a
fitness test. You must be in very good shape to fight
fires. You also must pass a written test.
Becoming a Firefighter
Men and women train to become firefighters.


A plane dumps chemicals on a forest fire.

Helicopters dump water on fires in places that trucks
cannot reach. Large planes help fight forest fires.
Sometimes planes dump fire-retardant chemicals
instead of water to slow the spread of a forest fire.
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You must be at least 18 years old to be a firefighter.
Before you can become a firefighter, you must pass a
fitness test. You must be in very good shape to fight
fires. You also must pass a written test.
Becoming a Firefighter
Men and women train to become firefighters.


Summary
Every year, fires
destroy thousands
of buildings. Fires
also take many lives
and destroy large
areas of forest. Long
ago, fires burned
Fire can damage buildings very quickly.
down entire cities
because there was no way to stop fires from
spreading. But today, we have brave firefighters

to put out fires and help to keep us safe.
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Firefighters go to
firefighting school
for training. They
learn how to fight
different kinds of
fires. They also
learn how to rescue
people and how
to treat injuries.

Firefighters ride high in bucket ladders.


Summary
Every year, fires
destroy thousands
of buildings. Fires
also take many lives
and destroy large
areas of forest. Long
ago, fires burned
Fire can damage buildings very quickly.
down entire cities

because there was no way to stop fires from
spreading. But today, we have brave firefighters
to put out fires and help to keep us safe.
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Firefighters go to
firefighting school
for training. They
learn how to fight
different kinds of
fires. They also
learn how to rescue
people and how
to treat injuries.

Firefighters ride high in bucket ladders.


Glossary
fire-retardant (adj.) h
 elping to slow down fire (p. 11)
inspect (v.)

t o check closely for problems
(p. 4)

prevent (v.)

t o stop something from
happening (p. 4)

skyscrapers (n.)

very tall buildings (p. 5)

stories (n.)

t he spaces between each floor
and ceiling in a building (p. 9)
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training, 13
pumper truck, 8
ladder, 6, 9
forest fires, 5, 11
fireboat, 10
fire safety, 4
fire extinguisher, 7
Index


Glossary

fire-retardant (adj.) h
 elping to slow down fire (p. 11)

t he spaces between each floor
and ceiling in a building (p. 9)

stories (n.)

very tall buildings (p. 5)

skyscrapers (n.)

t o stop something from
happening (p. 4)

prevent (v.)

to check closely for problems
(p. 4)

inspect (v.)

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training, 13
pumper truck, 8

ladder, 6, 9
forest fires, 5, 11
fireboat, 10
fire safety, 4
fire extinguisher, 7
Index


LEVELED BOOK • M

Firefighters

Written by Katie Knight

www.readinga-z.com

Firefighters
A Reading A–Z Level M Leveled Book • Word Count: 443

Visit

www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials.

F•J•

M


Photo Credits:
Front cover, title page: © Photodisc; back cover, pages 4, 6 (right): © Jupiterimages Corporation; page 5: courtesy of NOAA News Photo/FEMA

Disaster Photo Library; pages 6 (left, center), 7 (all): © Hemera Technologies/Jupiterimages Corporation; pages 8, 9: courtesy of Seagrave Fire
Apparatus, Clintonville, Wisconsin; page 10: © ArtToday; page 11: courtesy of Bureau of Land Management/NOFA; page 12: © SuperStock RF/
SuperStock; page 13: courtesy of Michael Connolly/FEMA News Photo; page 14: © iStockphoto.com/James Steidl; page 16: © Adam Crowley/
Photodisc/Getty Images

L
19
24

Firefighters

www.readinga-z.com

Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA

Written by Katie Knight

All rights reserved.

Correlation
LEVEL M

www.readinga-z.com

Firefighters
Level M Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
Written by Katie Knight